Jordan Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Jordan

Jordan Name Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: jorr-dinn
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Jordan Name Meaning

A Hebrew pick with modern popularity, Jordan is quite the chameleon. He has ancient roots yet didn’t see high rankings on the charts until the 1980s where he’s remained. He’s also a rugged name with a whole lot of muscle behind him yet has also become a popular unisex choice, though trends more towards boys than girls.

Jordan’s surge in popularity can be traced to the upsurge in J names for boys like Jason, Joshua, and Justin. The letter has an undeniable sense of energy and style, a great starting point for a name. For trend lovers, he’s also a place name, the title of both a country and river in the Middle East. He’s also a sports name, appearing as the surname of all-star basketball player Michael Jordan.

Jordan has the right amount of spunk for a boisterous boy, yet is strong enough to work on a grown man as well. He’s essentially nickname-free as well, though you can shorten him to Jordy if you choose. Another added bonus is his simple spelling, his decades in the spotlight making him a familiar face without any other popular variants on the boy’s side. Jordyn is seen for girls but seldom used for boys.

For religious folk, Jordan is of significance, as Jesus Christ was baptized in the Jordan River. He’s also a saint name, serving as the patron saint of English people and the city of Bristol.

Jordan Name Popularity

How popular is the name Jordan? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
1911	—	0	0%
1912	—	0	0%
1913	752	13	0.0023%
1914	756	20	0.0029%
1915	776	27	0.003%
1916	—	0	0%
1917	862	23	0.0023%
1918	1,446	5	0.0005%
1919	1,534	5	0.0005%
1920	804	34	0.0031%
1921	750	43	0.0038%
1922	1,074	15	0.0013%
1923	830	31	0.0028%
1924	736	45	0.0039%
1925	628	69	0.0061%
1926	696	49	0.0045%
1927	784	36	0.0033%
1928	685	49	0.0046%
1929	694	45	0.0043%
1930	788	32	0.0031%
1931	587	65	0.0066%
1932	790	30	0.003%
1933	609	54	0.0058%
1934	688	41	0.0042%
1935	679	41	0.0042%
1936	776	28	0.0029%
1937	771	28	0.0028%
1938	823	24	0.0023%
1939	742	31	0.003%
1940	950	16	0.0015%
1941	771	31	0.0028%
1942	873	23	0.0018%
1943	744	38	0.0029%
1944	727	36	0.0029%
1945	836	23	0.0019%
1946	747	40	0.0027%
1947	900	26	0.0016%
1948	819	32	0.002%
1949	908	25	0.0016%
1950	889	25	0.0016%
1951	958	22	0.0013%
1952	915	25	0.0014%
1953	762	49	0.0028%
1954	772	50	0.0027%
1955	751	53	0.0029%
1956	741	58	0.0031%
1957	549	152	0.0079%
1958	592	124	0.0066%
1959	635	105	0.0055%
1960	684	83	0.0044%
1961	600	128	0.0068%
1962	592	128	0.007%
1963	652	100	0.0056%
1964	635	102	0.0058%
1965	580	130	0.0079%
1966	550	145	0.0093%
1967	497	182	0.012%
1968	607	112	0.0075%
1969	525	175	0.0114%
1970	501	218	0.0137%
1971	479	239	0.0159%
1972	486	213	0.0156%
1973	445	270	0.0208%
1974	412	318	0.0245%
1975	389	358	0.0279%
1976	341	464	0.036%
1977	303	605	0.0449%
1978	219	942	0.0701%
1979	167	1,394	0.0989%
1980	160	1,604	0.1097%
1981	102	2,918	0.1985%
1982	84	3,535	0.2366%
1983	71	4,013	0.2719%
1984	65	4,539	0.3051%
1985	62	5,456	0.3595%
1986	53	7,300	0.4836%
1987	52	8,408	0.551%
1988	52	8,485	0.5445%
1989	44	10,871	0.6737%
1990	29	16,133	0.9734%
1991	29	16,013	0.9824%
1992	32	14,029	0.8789%
1993	28	14,753	0.9463%
1994	29	14,160	0.9227%
1995	29	13,567	0.9002%
1996	27	13,852	0.9251%
1997	26	14,759	0.9979%
1998	27	14,409	0.9627%
1999	30	13,051	0.8715%
2000	36	12,167	0.7965%
2001	39	10,813	0.7176%
2002	37	11,147	0.7438%
2003	38	10,328	0.6789%
2004	43	9,554	0.6268%
2005	46	9,394	0.6144%
2006	46	9,923	0.6337%
2007	44	10,046	0.6367%
2008	48	9,086	0.5879%
2009	45	8,651	0.5788%
2010	46	8,230	0.5711%
2011	46	8,065	0.5661%
2012	48	7,802	0.5475%
2013	53	7,189	0.5049%
2014	56	6,860	0.4708%
2015	60	6,287	0.4321%
2016	67	5,611	0.3892%
2017	73	5,114	0.3664%
2018	80	4,646	0.3382%
2019	89	4,301	0.3177%
2020	82	4,170	0.3276%
2021	88	3,971	0.3248%
2022	89	3,869	0.2933%

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Names Like Jordan

If you like Jordan, you’ll love these other names like Jordan.

What names are diminutives of Jordan?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Jordan sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Jordan, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Jordi	Down-flowing	Hebrew
Jordy	Down-flowing	Hebrew
Jori	Down-flowing	Hebrew
Jory
Jud	Down-flowing; praised	Hebrew
Judd	Flowing down	Hebrew

What names are variants of Jordan?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Jordan.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Giordano	Down-flowing	Hebrew
Jared	Descent	Hebrew
Jarod	Descending; down-flowing	Hebrew
Jarred	Descending; down-flowing	Hebrew
Jarrod		English
Jarrot	Down-flowing	Hebrew
Jarrott	Down-flowing	Hebrew
Jerad	Descending; down-flowing	Hebrew

Jerred	Descending; down-flowing	Hebrew
Jerrod		English
Jerrot	Down-flowing	Hebrew
Jerrott	Spear brave; down-flowing	Hebrew
Jordaan	Down-flowing	Hebrew
Jordain	Down-flowing	Hebrew
Jordao	Down-flowing	Hebrew
Jordell	Down-flowing	Hebrew
Jorden	Down-flowing	Hebrew
Jordon	Down-flowing	Hebrew
Jordyn	Down-flowing	Hebrew
Jourdain	Down-flowing	Hebrew
Jourdaine	Down-flowing	Hebrew
Jourdan	Down-flowing	Hebrew

What names sound like Jordan?

If you like how Jordan sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Jordan.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Arden	Great forest	Latin

Ardian		Italian
Ardin	Great forest	Latin
Ardon	Bronze	Hebrew
Arrden	Great forest	Latin
Jardine	Garden	French
Jorah	First rain or autumn rain	Hebrew
Joren		Scandinavian
Warden	Watchman	English
Worden	Watchman	English

What names are similar to Jordan?

Find a name that’s like Jordan, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Alexander	Defender of man	Greek
David	Beloved	Hebrew
Joel	Yahweh is God	Hebrew
Kevin	Handsome	Irish
Kyle	Narrow strait	Scottish
Luke	From Lucania	Greek

Michael	Who is Like God?	Hebrew
Nathan	He gave	Hebrew
Ryan	Little king	Irish
Thomas	Twin	Greek

Lists With Jordan

Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Jordan.

Siblings of Jordan

Mamas with kids named Jordan also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Jesus	God is salvation	Hebrew
Jayden	Thankful one	Hebrew
Arabella	Answered prayer	Latin
Alexander	Defender of man	Greek
Anastasia	Resurrection	Greek
Arya	Faithful friend	Persian
Arthur	Bear	Celtic
Makayla	Who is like God?	American
Brittany	From Brittany or Great Britain	Latin
Brooklyn	Broken land	English
George	Farmer	Greek

Aidan	Little fire	Irish
Leonidas	Lion strength	German
Truman	Loyal one	English
Sydney	Wide island	English

Share Your Thoughts

17 Comments

Andrea+Troch Jul 28 at 7:28 am

We wanted a name that started with the letter J. After having multiple miscarriages we also wanted something symbolic and Jordan is a river which reminded us how we have into the process of TTC after loss and flowed with it until we had our baby

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Kayla Jun 2 at 8:01 pm

We thought of Jordan’s name as it was the same as someone we both hold much respect and admiration for. At the time we weren’t sure what the gender was and we liked the idea of being able to use Jordan regardless.

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Serena Jan 28 at 3:54 pm

It’s in memory of his deceased uncle jordan

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Kristin Mar 1 at 8:04 am

Father’s name!

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Linda Sep 13 at 1:01 pm

I actually liked Marcus Alexander but decided on Jordan Marcus instead.

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Bianca Aug 21 at 4:27 pm

My husband actually chose Jordan. Biblically speaking, the name Jordan represents the blessings of God flowing down. Jordan is our 2nd boy, so the blessings from our family are flowing down to him.

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Cynthia Dec 21 at 10:24 am

Just before I gave birth to my son I had a list of names. The name Jordan wasn’t one of them. I woke up one morning to the name Jordan coming to me, I liked it and named him that.

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Raquel Nov 23 at 5:13 pm

Jordan is actually my pawpaw Reds lastname. He may not be my blood related pawpaw but he meant the world to me and helped me become a better person. Kendrick; which is his middle name came from my Mawmaw. Many people have a mom well I had Mawmaw she raised me and my siblings. She’s my world

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Aneika Nov 21 at 10:24 am

I just wanted something easy I don’t like difficult names.

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LaKeena Nov 14 at 12:53 pm

I always take a long time to name my babies because I want their name to fit them. I chose Jordan’s name because I thought it would fit him, and it does?!

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Mama Anna Sep 19 at 10:24 pm

Nicknamed Baby Jordy. Reminds me of the Jordan River – a significant place in the Bible

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Jordan Lil lightskin Sep 16 at 6:13 pm

yo i think Jordan isnt so popular and i think middle names should be more popular anybody agree?

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Brieanna Jul 16 at 12:57 am

My husband and I wanted a “J” name just like our other two boys and it fit with his middle name. It fits him perfectly

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Terrell Kemp Aug 16 at 11:16 am

I have always loved the name Jordan due to Michael Jordan the basketball player.

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Kimberly Jul 26 at 10:59 am

I named my son after Micheal Jordan and the Jordan River.

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Sally Jul 9 at 2:19 pm

He’s getting so big

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Shanita Salinas bernal Jun 27 at 8:35 pm

We named my lil one Jordan kai bernal bc it for so perfect and his middle name came from a cartoon bird named kai that his dad loved

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